Books have been stated on this issue, and the debates and face-offs about where the "hot" video slots are positioned in a casino are still bubbling – over 60 yrs after one armed bandits were 1st installed in gambling dens.
The classic rule is that the most favorable slot machines were installed just inside the main entrance of the casino; so that folks passing by would be able to see actual jackpot winners and be tempted to come unto the gaming floor and play. Our sentiment is that this is definitely no longer true.
Most of the large casinos presently are gigantic complexes … it is not possible to see inside from the sidewalk, so there is no longer a reason to put the ‘loose’ slot machine games in close proximity to any entrances.
Another traditional rule is that loose one armed bandits are positioned on the major aisles in the casinos, again so that more folks could see winning jackpots and be galvanized to play. However, we find that this also is not a universal rule any more.
What casinos found over the years is that people walking down the busy aisles were frequently on the way to somewhere else. If they played slots at all, they would simply put in their loose change because they happened to be walking by. Win or lose, they would very often not stop to keep playing. And the very last thing a casino wants is for someone to win a jackpot by playing only a few coins and then not stay to put it all back in!
Today, casinos are constantly changing their perspective about where to place the loose one armed bandits.
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